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  • #21
    Re: Foam vs. Balsa/ply models

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    I managed to get everything straight again with the hair dryer only to find t=
    hat the lower wing aileron tabs were not there and I had create then from od=
    ds and ends. I also took trips to Ace Hardware to get screws that would fit=
    . I hope this WACO flies after all this extra work building the plane. Gue=
    ss I need to send a note to nitro planes about their product. =20

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    > I have the had the Dynam Waco, rhymes with taco, for over a year and it no=
    t only looks great but it flies great. I also had a slight bend in the eleva=
    tor. I also used a hair dryer that had a heat and a cool set to get the edg=
    es more aligned. Don't let the heat get too close to the foam as it will "al=
    ligator" the surface. The one irritation of the plane was the strut screws n=
    eed to be bit longer to get a secure fit but I have a whole lot of extra scr=
    ews from many other planes that have long since past into hangar heaven. I a=
    lso used Locktite (the blue solution) on the screws. As soon as MotionRC get=
    s the Dynam line in a few weeks get that Waco biplane (if you are an interme=
    diate flyer). It is a lot of fun.
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    I have the had the Dynam Waco, rhymes with taco, for over a year and it not only looks great but it flies great. I also had a slight bend in the elevator. &nbsp;I also used a hair dryer that had a heat and a cool set to get the edges more aligned. Don't let the heat get too close to the foam as it will "alligator" the surface. The one irritation of the plane was the strut screws need to be bit longer to get a secure fit but I have a whole lot of extra screws from many other planes that have long since past into hangar heaven. I also used Locktite (the blue solution) on the screws. As soon as MotionRC gets the Dynam line in a few weeks get that Waco biplane <i>(if you are an intermediate flyer</i>). It is a lot of fun.



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    • #22
      Re: Foam vs. Balsa/ply models

      I started out with balsa model kits I enjoy the build shaping, sanding, and gluing to bring a box of balsa to life as a working model. I also fly the electric foamies as well. I enjoy flying weather it is balsa or foam its a fun hobby either way.

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